It would not only promote gun safety and safe gun handling for those students who already are familiar with firearms but also it would give instructions to those students who are from families who don’t have any firearms or have never handled a firearm prior.

I can understand the reservation from those who think that it would add to the burden of teachers and resources at the school. One idea to get around that aspect is to ask for volunteers to instruct the classes.

This is such a great idea. We should be able to find a way to accomplish this, for it would reduce firearm accidents by children who don’t fully understand the potential dangers that come along with firearms.

What I do find concerning is the lack of understanding concerning the laws and regulations of hunting in this state by one of its representatives, Rep, Sondy Pope, D-Mt. Horeb, when she stated that handguns weren’t used for hunting. Especially when she claimed to come from a hunting family. It might be recommended for her to review the hunting regulations before making such a statement. The DNR does allow the use of handguns that are of center fire caliber of .22 and larger with a barrel length of at least 5 inches measured from the firing pin.

I am not an old hand to hunting — I’ve been hunting only 14 years and have used many tools for hunting, including a handgun. Matter of fact, I got my first and second deer with a revolver. It did the job with great outcomes.